Graphene enhanced elastomeric stator
AssigneeReme Technologies, LLC
InventorJoshua Alan Sicilian
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Abstract
An enhanced elastomeric stator assembly and method of making the same is disclosed. The elastomeric stator may be structurally, thermally, and/or chemically enhanced through the incorporation of graphene particles, cross-linkable polymers, coupling agents that extend cross-links, and by the reduction of filler material. The graphene particles can be incorporated in functionalized or non-functionalized form or in a combination thereof, the functionalized graphene increasing the number of cross-links in the overall structure, thereby enhancing the structural robustness of the elastomeric stator. The compound can be formulated to have a relatively low viscosity and other characteristics that allow the material to flow through a mould cavity.
Claims8
A method of forming a graphene enhanced elastomeric stator, wherein the method includes the following steps:
- forming a metal stator outer tubular having an inner tubular surface, and
- forming a graphene enhanced elastomeric stator inner liner on said inner tubular surface comprising adding a co-agent to an elastomeric material mixture, the mixture including elastomeric material and graphene particles, to bridge peroxide induced cross-links.
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